1. Nаlandа(Baрgaon), Pатnа distr., Bihаr copper Plate of Samudragupta. (G?)5 Mаgha di.2.
Hiranand Sastri, ASI.AR. 1927-28, p. 138; (Bh. No. 2075)A. Ghosh, EI. Vol. XXV (1939-40), pp. 50-53 and Pl.; D. C. Sircar, EI. Vol. XXVI (1941-42), pp 135-36; SI, Bk. III, No. 4, pp. 262-64; R. C. Majumdar, IC. Vol. XI (1944-45), pp. 225-30; Hiranand Sastri, MASI. No. 66, pp. 77-78; P. L. Gupta, PIHC, XVI (1953), pp. 94-95; B. Upadhyaya, SAII. pt. II, p.50. So-called spurious plate of which (characters seem to belong to Samudragupta's time, see Bh. List. p. 290, fn.1.


Text.


1. Oм svasti [|] mahаnau-hastyaщva-jayaskandhаvаrаnandapura-vаsakа[tsa]rvvarа[jocche]ttu(х) pрithivyаmapratirathasya caturudadhi-sali[lаsvа]-
2. dita-yaщaso dhanada-varuнe[ndrа]nta(ka*)-samasya kрitаnta-paraщornyаyаgatаneka-go-hiraнya-koтi-pradasya cirotsa[nnа]-
3. щvamedhаhartturmmahаrаja-Щrи-Gu(pta*)-prapauttrasya mahаrаja-Щrи-Ghaтotkaca-pauttrasya mahаrа[jаdhi]rаja-[Щrи-Candragupta]-putra-
4. sya Licchavi-dau[hi]ttrasya mahаdevyакKumаradevyаmutpanna=paramabhа[gavato mahаrаjаdhirаja-Щrи-Samudragu]ptaх tаvi[rguнya](?)-
5. vai[шayika] bhadrapuшkarakagrаma-krimilаvaiшayikapу[rнanа]gagrа[ma(yoх*)] [brаhmaнapuroga*]-grаma-va[la]tkauшabhyа(?)mаha (|)
6. eva[м*] cаha viditambo bhavatveшau grа[mau] [ma]tаpittorа[tmanaщca] pu[нyаbhivрddha]ye jayabhaттisvаmine
7. .. ... ... ... .. [sopari]karo[ddeщenа]grahа[ratve]nаtisрштaх [|* tadyuшmаbhira[sya]
8. ttraividyasya щrottavyamаjга ca kartta[vyа] [sa]rvve [ca] [sa]mucitа grа(ma*)-pratyа-(yа*)meya-hiraнyаdayo deyа na cetaЫ pra-
9. [bhр]tyanena ttrai[vi]dyonаnya-grаmаdi-karada-kuтumbi-[kаruk]аdayaЫ praveщa[yita]vyа[ma]nyath[а] niyatamаgrahаrаkшepaх
10. [sy]аditi || sambat 5 mаgha-di 2 nivaddhaх[|*
11. anugrаmаkшapaтalаdhi[kрta]-mahаpиlуpati-mahаvalаdhi[kр]ta 20-gopasvаma(myа)deщa-likhitaх [|*]
12. [kumа*]ra-щrи-candraguptaх 21 [||*]


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Commentaries and variants.

L.1 Symbol for siddhaм later pronounced as oм siddhiх or siddhirasta.(SI) Sastri read -nуpura.
L.2 Ghosh read: -dаntaka in varuнe[ndrа]nta(ka*).
L.5 Fleet found here two officials named -valatkauщan. (SI)
L.6 Read - cаrtho vidito vo. In inscription used va and ba without differentiation. That is, possibly, the argument for the point of view, that the text fabricated in V-VI AD; read -tvetau in bhavatveшau. (SI)
L.7 Ghosh is inclined to fill up the lacuna by some ephitets of the donee (SI).
L.8 Read щrota- instead щrotta. Supply a word like vacanaм after щrotavyaм; read deyах | na caitatpra- (SI).
L.9 Read tаvyах | anyathа and niyatama-. аkшepa may indicate violation of the condition relating to an agrahаra. (SI)
L.10 There are 3 short horizontal strokes after the usual sign for stop; read saмvat and niba-. Supply the word lekhaх after nibaddha. (SI)
L.11 the Gaya plate reads anyagrаmа-; read mahаbalаdhikрta. (SI)
L.12 Candraguptaх was possibly the dуtaka. (SI)